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4.8 from 48 votes

Healthy Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce

You'll never guess the secret ingredients that go into this homemade healthy Sweet and Sour sauce. The flavor is spot on! Yield: 3/4 c sauce

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 26 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • ½ large sweet red pepper, seeds removed and coarse chopped
  • ¼ c crushed pineapple or pineapple chunks with juice
  • ¼ c rice vinegar
  • 1 ½ Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp cornstarch

Instructions

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  1. Place red pepper, pineapple, vinegar and sugar in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth.
  2. Transfer the mixture to a small saucepan and heat over medium high heat until it comes to a simmer.
  3. Mix cornstarch with 2 tsp water until dissolved. Stir cornstarch mixture into the simmering pepper mixture. Simmer, stirring, for 1-2 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly.
  4. Taste your sauce and add additional brown sugar if you would like the sauce sweeter.
  5. Serve warm or chilled.

Nutrition Information

Serving 2Tbsp Calories 26kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 4.7g (2%) Protein 0.2g (0%) Fat 0.1g (0%) Sodium 1mg (0%) Sugar 3.4g (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 26

% Daily Value*

Serving 2Tbsp
Calories 26kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 4.7g 2%
Protein 0.2g 0%
Fat 0.1g 0%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Sugar 3.4g 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.